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'''Avan Tudor Jogia''' (born February 9, 1992) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor and singer best known for playing Beck Oliver on ''[[Victorious]]''. Although he is from Vancouver, he spends most of his time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. |
'''Avan Tudor Jogia''' (born February 9, 1992) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor and singer best known for playing Beck Oliver on ''[[Victorious]]''. Although he is from Vancouver, he spends most of his time between Vancouver, India and Los Angeles. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Jogia was born and raised in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], and is of [[India]]n, [[Welsh people|Welsh]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent. His father is an [[India|Indian]] originally from [[London, England]]. His mother is [[Canadian]], with her roots originating from [[Wales]] which is part of the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[Republic of Ireland]]. He went to a few different schools in Vancouver, including [[Killarney Secondary School]] and [[King George Secondary School]], as well as being home-schooled. In tenth grade he left school altogether to pursue a career in acting.<ref>[http://www.formspring.me/AvanJogia Avan’s Bio (Formspring)]</ref><ref>[http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/avanjogia.html Avan Jogia Interview]</ref> |
Jogia was born and raised in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], and is of [[India]]n, [[Welsh people|Welsh]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent. His father is an [[India|Indian]] originally from [[London, England]]. His mother is [[Canadian]], with her roots originating from [[Wales]] which is part of the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[Republic of Ireland]]. He went to a few different schools in Vancouver, including [[Killarney Secondary School]] and [[King George Secondary School]], as well as being home-schooled. In tenth grade he left school altogether to pursue a career in acting.<ref>[http://www.formspring.me/AvanJogia Avan’s Bio (Formspring)]</ref><ref>[http://www.portraitmagazine.net/interviews/avanjogia.html Avan Jogia Interview]</ref> |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 9th February, 1992 |
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Revision as of 17:46, 31 July 2011
Avan Jogia | |
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| Born | Avan Tudor Jogia February 9, 1992 |
| Died | NEVER |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | avanjogia |
Avan Tudor Jogia (born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor and singer best known for playing Beck Oliver on Victorious. Although he is from Vancouver, he spends most of his time between Vancouver, India and Los Angeles.
Background
Jogia was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is of Indian, Welsh and Irish descent. His father is an Indian originally from London, England. His mother is Canadian, with her roots originating from Wales which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. He went to a few different schools in Vancouver, including Killarney Secondary School and King George Secondary School, as well as being home-schooled. In tenth grade he left school altogether to pursue a career in acting.[1][2]
Acting career
Jogia's first break came in 2006, when he played Danny Araujo in A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, directed by Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland. He appeared in The CW TV series Aliens in America as the character Sam. In 2008, he appeared as Champ on Gym Teacher: The Movie and Tajid in Spectacular!, both for the Nickelodeon network.[3][4] Jogia also portrays Ben Stark in the TV series Caprica, a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica, on the Sci Fi Channel.[5][6] Jogia portrays Beck Oliver in the Nickelodeon television program Victorious, which premiered in March 2010. His upcoming new movie, Finding Hope Now is set to be released in 2011.[needs update] He also appeared as Beck Oliver in the iCarly/Victorious crossover movie, iParty With Victorious. Along with Daniella Monet, he was the cohost of the Transformers 3 premiere on June 28, 2011 in New York.
References
- ^ Avan’s Bio (Formspring)
- ^ Avan Jogia Interview
- ^ southcoasttoday.com, September 12, 2008, Associated Press: "Chris Meloni tries hand at comedy in 'Gym Teacher'", Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ lionshareproductuctions.com, May 23, 2008, "SPECTACULAR! wraps principal photography", Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ Byron Perry (2008-08-13). "Avan Jogia". Variety. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Avan Jogia Interview". Kidz world. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
External links
- Avan Jogia at IMDb
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